What is Your Inner Voice and How Does It Impact You?
Do you hear that? The whispers. The voice telling you that there is more inside of you, and you have to let it out. Do you listen? Or do you ignore it and go on with life as usual? If I am correct about you, then the voice has not stopped. Has it? I know at times it seems to decrease just to come back stronger and more consistent. You are probably wondering how I know this. Let’s just say I spent years discovering the voice within me and a few more years learning how to truly align that inner voice with my thoughts, my words, and my life.
I always knew I had something greater in me, but the challenge was trying to figure out what it was. I felt like it was a mystery, and the more I looked for answers, the more I became unsure. But I wouldn’t be writing this article if I didn’t have a little secret to unlock the voice.
Understanding Your Inner Voice
First, let’s look at the voice. The voice is designed to provide us with thoughts, judgments, and insights. Secret #1: The voice will play fair—if you listen to it, it will listen to you. However, there is a key element here: the voice is also influenced by what you see, do, taste, smell, and hear. So, right now, at this moment, are you clear on what it is that you want? Or are you feeling a little trapped, confused, frustrated, possibly even hopeless? Let’s remove the masks!
Breaking Free from Emotional Traps
Through those years searching within, I experienced many emotions, but feelings of being trapped, frustrated, confused, and helpless would always appear. These four words sound simple, but they had a hold on my life. And if I am going to be honest, I must admit it was the same four emotions that pressured me so much that I created the PRESS Framework to break free. Now, I understand when life puts pressure on me, I know how to PRESS back.
The PRESS Framework: Aligning Your Inner Voice
The PRESS Framework consists of five key elements:
- P: Purpose-Driven Vision
When you identify your purpose, the voice and you can agree. You do not have to know the ultimate purpose of your life, but you must have a clearly identified purpose. For example, I want to write an article and be a published author. - R: Resilience with Reflection
As you go after that purpose, you will need to know your level of resilience. We discover our level of resilience by reflecting on how well we bounced back from all the other things in life that tried to stop us. This is important because aligning with your purpose will have some setbacks, and we must move forward. - E: Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence is the knowledge and awareness of recognizing and utilizing emotions. Emotions are with us, and we cannot stop them from occurring, but we can gain skills to keep them managed. Secret #2: Let your emotions have their time. If you feel angry, then allow the anger its time. I typically do not go over 5 to 10 minutes on a balanced day. This space and opportunity allow you to be vulnerable and not deny your natural human nature of emotions but limits how long you stay in the emotion. - S: Strategic Planning
This is the foundation of how this purpose will unfold in your life. It is the steps you create to get from point A to your desired destination. Planning is an opportunity to learn about yourself because you will experience some rejections, frustration, and changes as you write the plan. However, remember to write the plan and make it clear. - S: Strategic Execution
This is the icing on the cake. It is the action of the plan and the ability to keep focused and moving.
Transforming Your Inner Voice
So, my little secret, Secret #3, is to transform the inner voice into the outside voice through PRESS. Press forward, press through, and press to the NEW YOU!
About the Author
Name: Dr. Calissa Earle
Professional Title: NP Transformational Coach
Bio: Dr. Cali Earle aka Coach Cali is a transformational life coach, keynote speaker, and consultant with over 20 years of professional experience and 12 years in leadership. A nurse practitioner turned empowerment expert, she specializes in helping career-driven women who feel stuck realign their purpose and reignite their passion.
Website: Infinite Wellness Care
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